Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-02
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Lieutenant-Governor Waterman Denies
the Authenticity of Certain Renorts

Los ANGELES, September 1st.-Lieutenant-
Governor Waterman reached this city YESTERDAY,
and being questioned about the interview he is
reported to have had at san Diego said that the
story was fabrication. He denied that he had
been called upon by reporter while in that
city. The Lieutenant-Goyern seemed to be
highly indignant at the charge of giving vent
to rather indiscreet and indecent expressions
He said that when he received message from
Judge Houghton, of Los Angeles, that Governor
Bartlett was dead, he at once consulted with
Judge Puterbaugh, his San Die go attorney as to
his best course in event of the truth of the state
ment in Judge Houghton's telegram. His
counsel wished to first hunt up the law bearing
on the case before giving an opinion.
thanked him." said Mr.. Waterman land
telling him to leave the books for me, or to send
them to my hotel in case did not return, took
my departure.
''Shortly afterward met in the reading room
OF the st. James Hotel my old friend Alberto,
the San Diego correspondent of the Chicago
Inter OCEAN. We entered into a conversation
concerning Governor Bartlett's condition, and
neither OF us noticed in the room young
stranger until he joined in the talk after | had
abandoned the subject. | was surprised when
this young man addressed himself directly to
me, and asked in rather a brusque manner if
was going to Sacramento to take the oath in the
the event of Mr.. Bartletts death. / answered,
i suppose not; probably Justice of the Peace
would do Just as WELL That was all | said to
him directly. In my conversation with Mr.
Alberto said would give half my fortune to
see Governor Bartlett recover his health, and
lndt my private aUalrS were OF Such magnitude
and in such condition that it would be alto
gether too difficult for me to direct them and
perform the duties of Governor also. The
triendliness which exists between Mr.. Bartlett
and myself, too, would pain me more than can
express to have broken by his death.
This is all l said Mr. Alberto and l have
said nothing of the subject to any one since un-
til now. When l returned TO my rooms from
the hotel found my lawyer with his books and
he called my attention particularly to Section
l6, Article V, of the Constitution. After l had
read this told my counsel most positively that
l would not, nor had l thought of taking any
Steps in the matter until | had incontestible
evidence of Governor Bartletts death. l was
very angry when l read the published account
OF my alleged remarks. l tried to find the fell
low who wrote il, but couldn't
!" again say right now that from the bottom
of my heart hope Governor Bartlett will re-
cover. l revere him and feel sincere affection
for MIN; Should he himself call on me to at
tend to his duties, should do so, but under no
other circumstances while he is alive"
Mr.. Waterman will remain i'll this city In
the event OF the Governors death he will prob
ably assume the oath of Office here. Outside of
his private secretary, who will in all likelihood
be South Californian, it is understood that he
would make no changes.